Receptacle



M- E. SMITH.

RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1921.

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M. E.-SMITH. RECEP'I'ACLE APPLICATION FI LED MAY 25. 1921.

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Specification of Letters ZPatent.

Patented June 20,

Application filed May 25, 1921. 7 Serial no. 472,403.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN E. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Corvallis,in the county of Benton and State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new'and useful Improvements in Receptacles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles and especially those adapted toreceive garbage and has for its principal object the production of adevice of this nature which is sanitary, simple and durable inconstruction, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.I

With the above and numerous other objects in view the invention residesin certain novel features of construction and the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevational view of the device showingsame assembled and ready for use,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 lookingin the direction of the arrow,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical central section taken through thedevice,

Figure 1 is a section taken approximately on the line H of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken through thehopper ele ment.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that 1 designates thecan generally which consists of the cylindrical body 2 having aninturned flange 3 at its bottom for supporting the bottom closure 4:which is preferably of concavo-convex construction. This can 1 issupported in any suitable stand 5.

An inner receptacle 6 constructed of paraflin or wax paper preferably issituated interiorly of the can 1 and is provided with a mesh bottom 7This inner receptacle 6 terminates a comparatively short distance fromthe top of the can 1 as shown clearly in Figure 3. This receptacle 6 isreplaceable and will be discarded after having once been used.

The closure 8 is provided with the depending flange 9 which fitsinteriorly of the top portion of the can 1. The closure 8 is pro videdwith an opening 10 over which is situated a hopper element 11 which maybe of any preferred construction and in the present instanceregistersfwith an opening 13 in the floor or platform 14., The bottomportion of the hopper 1 1 is provided 'with a pan of oppositely disposedfolded portions 15 forming races for thejplate 16 which is slidablymounted therein, A like member 17 is provided for receiving the end, ofthis plate 16 as shown clearly in Figure 3.. The

outer end of the plate 16 is providedwith a turned-up flange 19" towhich is fixed one end of the flexiblecable member 19. Beducedextensions are formed on the flange 18 for receiving the end loops ofthe coil springs 21. The other ends of these" coils springs 21 areattached to the closure'i'8 as shown at 23 in Figures l and 5. 'Inorderto protect the coil springs/'21 I have provided a casing-in the formof-a'sleeve24 one of which is disposed upon opposite sides of the hoppermember 11 for encasing the springs 21. A band 25 is disposed around theouter periphery of the can 1 adjacent its upper end and is held in placeby a folded flange of the can or in any other suitable manner. This band25 supports a bracket 26 in which is journaled a pulley 27. Asupplementary bracket 28 extends vertically from the bracket 26 and hasjournaled therein a pulley 29. Another pulley 30 is journalled in abracket 31 fixed to the can 1 a distance below the bracket 26. The cablemember 19 passes over the pulleys 29 and 27' an opening 3 1 in the flooror platform 15.

As the rod 23 is lifted upwardly it will pull upon the cable element 19thus opening or sliding the plate 16 so that the hopper 11 will be incommunication. with the interior of the can 1. During this operation thecoil springs 21 will haveobeen expanded and as soon as the rod 23 isreleased they will bring the plate 16 to a closed position. An aperture35 is providedin the plate 16 and when this plate 16 is in a closedposition this aperture 35 will register with a pipe 36 which extendsexteriorly of the can 1 and terminates a short distance above areceptacle 37 The swill or garbage is first placed in the hopper 11 andthe water or liquid is allowed to drain therefrom through the pipe 36into the receptacle 35. After this has been accomplished the rod 33 willbe actuated and the plate 16 will be moved to an open position as hasbeen explained so as to allow the comparatively dry swill or garbage topass into, the interior of the removable receptacle 6. V

A pair of bars 38 are suitably attached to the flange 9 of the closure 8so as 'to depend therefrom and they are provided with the rightangularly extensions 39 which are adapted to fit between the cylindricalbody portion 2 of the can 1 and the receptacle 6 thus keeping a portionof this receptacle 6 away from the interior periphery of the can 1whereby fingers may be placed in engagement with the receptacle 6 whenit is desired to remove same from the can 1.

Although I have described the above receptacle in conjunction withgarbage it will be readily understood that there are many other usageswhich may be made thereof which fall Within the, scope of thisinvention. Numerous changes in form, construcion, and in the minordetails of parts may be made without departing from the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1 Incombination, a can, a closure there- I for provided with an opening, ahopper fixed to the closure and registering with the opening therein, aplate slidably mounted in the hopper and provided with an aperture, apipe situated in the can and registering at one end with the aperture inthe plate when the same is in a closed position and the other end of thepipe leading to the ex terior of the can, in the manner and for thepurpose specified.

2. In combination, a can, a closure therefor provided with an opening, ahopper fixed to the closure and registering with its opening, a plateslidably mounted in the hopper and provided with an aperture, means foractuating the plate to an open position, and means for normally holdingthe plate in a closed position and a pipe situated in the can having oneend registering with the aperture of the plate when it is in a closedposition and the other end of the pipe situated interiorly of the can.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARTIN. E. SMITH. Witnesses: Y

GUY HAMMETT, CARRIE A. MCDEVITT.

